Lee became a pastor of his first church less than a year after we got married. We moved from what I thought was the perfect starter home just minutes away from the seminary we were attending, to a parsonage in a town so small it didn’t have a stop light. No grocery store. No where…
I used to feel lots of pressure to be the perfect parent. But then God gave me a gift that shattered my dreams of perfection. Our younger son was diagnosed with autism when he was three years old. He wouldn’t potty train perfectly. He wouldn’t speak perfectly. He wouldn’t hold a pencil perfectly. He wouldn’t…
I’ve been facilitating a Bible study for a small group of women for a few years now. I started out inviting women who aren’t in Sunday school classes (like those who teach children’s Sunday school classes). Then we opened it up to a few more who wanted to join us. It’s going well and our…
Lee has had conversations with different people in the last week, talking about their former pastors at our church and other churches. In two of the conversations, about two different former pastors, both people told Lee the pastors couldn’t preach well, but they sure did love their people well. Because of those conversations, Lee and…
This time of year, many ministry wives send our husbands off to do ministry while we stay home and do laundry. Our husbands back their cars out of our driveways and head off to share the gospel, serve the community, reach the lost, preach to new crowds, or attend classes or conferences. We wave…
I got to know Amy Fenton Lee through her special needs ministry site, The Inclusive Church. I love reading her posts about special needs ministries around the country and what works for them. She has a passion for children with special needs, their families, and the growing number of churches who serve them. Thanks to…